Yes yes yes yes yes! My absolute #1 favourite band of all time right here. The album this is from, Kezia, blew my 15 year old mind when it released, and now I'm sitting here at 30 years old and I've loved every single song they've released since, with Volition probably being my favourite album. I wish more people reacted to them!
I need to see someone react to "Mist" it's not the craziest or most technical song on the album, but god damn that song gets me every time it comes on.
Volition is also my favourite of their albums. I absolutely love this band, but songs like Skies, Plato's Tripartite and Mist are so tough to beat whenever I want anything PTH.
Dude…… I am a kindred spirit. My whole friend group is as obsessed with kezia. Everyone else hated protest like in our “scene” but we would drive around and sing this album like we were performing the whole story. My buddy Derek would like act like he was fencing when the lyric “ when he pulled out that daggghhere” in a song I forget the name of. Ah memories.
I saw these guys at Warped Tour in 2006 in San Diego. They played on one of the smaller stages. I literally saw them with a crowd of less than 20 people. At one point, the lead singer was swinging the mic around and accidentally hit himself in the balls, said "ow my balls!", then kept singing
The band is amazing. They are the ones who got me into prog. So many good songs. Bloodmeat, Sequoia throne, the dissentience, the divine suicide of k., turn soonest to the sea... man they are good. And that's just from kezia and fortress.
I remember being 15 years old and taking guitar classes from a genuine progressive metal virtuoso (which I was far too young to recognise and appreciate) I'm 30 years old now, and to date, I don't think there is a prog metal band out there that I like as much as PtH. Good god, well over a decade after release and this stuff dwarfs everything else, still. The vocals, the drums, the bass, guitar riffs, it's all mind bogglingly good.
These guys still dominate. They have a much more refined style now but the musicianship is even better. I wish they would promote themselves mo betta. They should be more popular.
I adore their first two albums, but their newest might be less intensely technical (though still far from easy) but the songwriting is just impeccable.
PTH is GOAT material. A good half of my high school years, all of college, and about 3 year into father hood later I listen to them quite often still. Their newer stuff is great too!
They were like 16 when they wrote this too. You should see them live! Amazing show every time. The 10 year anniversary show for this cd sounded exactly like it did in 2007. You have to listen to the cd fortress front to back. No skipping or shuffle!
They're one of my all time favorite bands. I think I've seen them about 4 times and they all deliver EVERY TIME, especially Rody. You hear these vocals now and think there's now way he does it live, and then he does. Unbelievable band.
These guys are incredible man, one of the best progressive metal bands of the last 15 years and perhaps one of the most underrated. They're masters at writing complex, beautiful and dynamic songs. Every album is solid gold, they literally don't have a bad song. With how you were praising and comparing them to Jinjer, I implore you to check them out. I believe you'd looooove them.
Do any more of Protests The Hero. They literally write songs they cannot play for every album and then force themselves to learn to fully play the songs for when they eventually do the album tour. You can literally hear their talent improve in every album. Also Archspire song called Involuntary Doppelganger
Robert had full intention of showing you this band 😂. You sound like you are about to go down the rabbit hole. I reallly reccomend going through their discography. Each of their albums are noticeably different and great in their own way. The talent these guys have are fucking outrageous. Some of my top favorites are Bloodmeat, sequoia throne, C’est la Vie, Clarity, Skies (possibly my number 1 here but hard to say), from the sky, all hands, soliloquy. I want to keep going but if I did I’d start naming all of their songs lol. Their latest album really fucked me up in the best way possible
@oldskulenerd Loved your reaction to my favourite band, the craziest part about this record is they finished it before they graduated from high school at 17/18 years old.
They're still dropping bad ass music to this day. Their newest album can be a bit challenging for newer listeners just cause Rody has had to adjust his vocal style due to some injury. But the album before that has "clarity" and "mist" which are some of my favorite songs ever of theirs
I was in high school, saw blindfolds aside and wanted to get kezia album with all my soul. went to all the local record shops with no luck. Went to barnes and nobles with a friend by chance and decided to check with no hope. nothing under the p section. started just lookin through cd's and low and behold there it was, hedberg status, like someone had left it there. Seen them several times since then, in denver. PTH thank you, someday ill meet someone irl who loves your music as much as i do
Protest The Hero is one of those bands that not many people have heard of that so many bands from the modern era were clearly at least partly influenced by. They helped revolutionise post-hardcore/progressive metal in the mid-00s. Protest The Hero helped teach me guitar. I genuinely think it is a shame that PTH does not get the recognition they deserve. Honestly, Heretics & Killers is not even the best song on this album: Turn Soonest To The Sea is my favourite from the Kezia album, but they followed Kezia up with many more great albums over the last 16 years, with Volition being my personal favourite.
It's so great to see people today finally listening to what many of us told them to in the past. Protest was so unique and put out nothing but bangers until recently.
You've indeed missed out. They have a new album out called palimpsest. I'd recommend "From the Sky" off that album, but honestly if you're new to protest listen to the Volition and Fortress albums. Any song. One of the best metal discographies and my favorite band of all time personally.
Protest the Hero can still play their butts off. Rightful heirs apparent to their country people and forebears, Propagandhi. What I especially appreciate about their videos is that they really embrace fun and engaging concepts. Keiza as a record is so narrative-driven, the contrast with the Wizard of Oz elements makes everything in the lyrics feel vibrant. It made me think a lot about the song and video’s subject matter. Whoever came up with the transition from black and white to technicolor was inspired. “What the hell” Wednesday, indeed.
I dunno man, you might need to really dig into more music from back then cos the shit you’re describing was rife throughout the era (though Protest are still top shelf amongst everyone).
Favorite band, ever. Their stuff has only evolved. Every album since Kezia has been amazing. They also have a ridiculous amount of instrumental versions available to listen to. This is not for the faint of heart.
I bet you had so much fun finding the rest of their back catalogue after this! Fucking awesome band if you haven't listened to fortress end to end. A practically perfect album.
Hey man, cheers. Just found about you yesterday and i would like to recommend a brazilian band: Armahda. The songs Last Farewell where they sing about the emperor Don Pedro II exile or Paiol em Chamas, this one is in portuguese. Btw, even living in another country, let me say thank you for your services as a vet.
I’ve been going to PTH shows in my area since this album came out. They’ve toured with the likes of Misery Signals, Fall Of Troy, Chiodos, and so many others. They were very unique at the time. Rody is one of the funniest vocalists live, just because he gives zero fucks and just has a good time (while drunk).
OldSkuleNerd I have question for you, and has nothing to do with this reaction. While you are catching up with the new metal, and well, whatever, there is one band of the big 4 from England in the early 70's that gets shafted to this day. Those four bands are Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Uriah Heep. I know you have heard of three of them, and then some... But the fourth is something else special and different. I have been a fan of Uriah Heep since the 70's and you should be too, if you're not already. That, and the young crowd needs to hear them. I'm not going to say this song or that, if you don't know them already, youtube will tell you the ones to watch off the bat. In other words, if you don't know them, give them their due to at least check them out, even though they started in the 70's.
Yes yes yes yes yes! My absolute #1 favourite band of all time right here. The album this is from, Kezia, blew my 15 year old mind when it released, and now I'm sitting here at 30 years old and I've loved every single song they've released since, with Volition probably being my favourite album. I wish more people reacted to them!
I need to see someone react to "Mist" it's not the craziest or most technical song on the album, but god damn that song gets me every time it comes on.
Volition is also my favourite of their albums. I absolutely love this band, but songs like Skies, Plato's Tripartite and Mist are so tough to beat whenever I want anything PTH.
DUDE WTH,
I posted nearly the exact same post, and now see yours.
Damn, their fanbase was on point🤩
Dude…… I am a kindred spirit. My whole friend group is as obsessed with kezia. Everyone else hated protest like in our “scene” but we would drive around and sing this album like we were performing the whole story. My buddy Derek would like act like he was fencing when the lyric “ when he pulled out that daggghhere” in a song I forget the name of. Ah memories.
Me too man
I saw these guys at Warped Tour in 2006 in San Diego. They played on one of the smaller stages. I literally saw them with a crowd of less than 20 people. At one point, the lead singer was swinging the mic around and accidentally hit himself in the balls, said "ow my balls!", then kept singing
They were 17 and 18 years old when they wrote this. That can be your What THE Hell
This guy just stumbled onto his new favorite band
The band is amazing. They are the ones who got me into prog. So many good songs. Bloodmeat, Sequoia throne, the dissentience, the divine suicide of k., turn soonest to the sea... man they are good. And that's just from kezia and fortress.
Honestly they went a bit downhill after those 2 albums
I remember being 15 years old and taking guitar classes from a genuine progressive metal virtuoso (which I was far too young to recognise and appreciate)
I'm 30 years old now, and to date, I don't think there is a prog metal band out there that I like as much as PtH.
Good god, well over a decade after release and this stuff dwarfs everything else, still.
The vocals, the drums, the bass, guitar riffs, it's all mind bogglingly good.
Yup loved these guys. They are from just outside my hometown of Toronto. Great band and they pulled it off live as well. Try Bloodmeat.
One of my favorite Bands Ever!!
Been listening to them since their Kezia album. I highly recommend any/all of their content!
This is one of my favorite bands of all time! They released a new album last year, so they're still kickin! and still bad ass
Btw, they still exist right now, they put out a new album last year I believe
that band represents my youth. I love Protest the Hero so much
These guys still dominate. They have a much more refined style now but the musicianship is even better. I wish they would promote themselves mo betta. They should be more popular.
No question, they're incredible! They should be more popular I just dont think they want the limelight that they'd definitely get!
Dude! Yesss! This whole album and Fortress we're so good and catchy! The later stuff was good but more so just technically (for me)
I adore their first two albums, but their newest might be less intensely technical (though still far from easy) but the songwriting is just impeccable.
PTH is GOAT material. A good half of my high school years, all of college, and about 3 year into father hood later I listen to them quite often still. Their newer stuff is great too!
They were like 16 when they wrote this too. You should see them live! Amazing show every time. The 10 year anniversary show for this cd sounded exactly like it did in 2007.
You have to listen to the cd fortress front to back. No skipping or shuffle!
They're one of my all time favorite bands. I think I've seen them about 4 times and they all deliver EVERY TIME, especially Rody. You hear these vocals now and think there's now way he does it live, and then he does. Unbelievable band.
Watched these guys live on Halifax Nova Scotia back in 2011. They opened up for Metallica. Was a great show. And they are Canadian as well.
THey're still doing Music... And still AWESOME! You should react to "BLOODMEAT" or "LIMB FOR LIMB"! :)
Oh hun, This is light work from them. "Blindfolds Aside", "Blood Meat", "Wretch", "Moonlight".
This band is fucking AMAZING
A reaction to sequoia throne from protest it’s unreal!
I loved these guys back then they we're incredible. You're bringing back old memories n I did cry bc you said 16 yrs ago. Damn I'm old
These guys are incredible man, one of the best progressive metal bands of the last 15 years and perhaps one of the most underrated. They're masters at writing complex, beautiful and dynamic songs. Every album is solid gold, they literally don't have a bad song. With how you were praising and comparing them to Jinjer, I implore you to check them out. I believe you'd looooove them.
Do any more of Protests The Hero. They literally write songs they cannot play for every album and then force themselves to learn to fully play the songs for when they eventually do the album tour. You can literally hear their talent improve in every album. Also Archspire song called Involuntary Doppelganger
One of my fav bands. They were the pioneers of mathcore
Robert had full intention of showing you this band 😂.
You sound like you are about to go down the rabbit hole. I reallly reccomend going through their discography. Each of their albums are noticeably different and great in their own way. The talent these guys have are fucking outrageous.
Some of my top favorites are
Bloodmeat, sequoia throne, C’est la Vie, Clarity, Skies (possibly my number 1 here but hard to say), from the sky, all hands, soliloquy.
I want to keep going but if I did I’d start naming all of their songs lol.
Their latest album really fucked me up in the best way possible
Actually WTH Weds do "Limb for Limb" by PTH... you will not be disappointed... Subscribed..! :)
@oldskulenerd Loved your reaction to my favourite band, the craziest part about this record is they finished it before they graduated from high school at 17/18 years old.
I promise I won’t let you down OldSchool!! I have way more requests coming your way! 🤘🏼👍🏼
Ask him to react to Bloodmeat!
@@RafaelMoura750 Turn Soonest To The Sea is better.
the music was great, the video made me feel like i was a kids watching it!!!
They're still dropping bad ass music to this day. Their newest album can be a bit challenging for newer listeners just cause Rody has had to adjust his vocal style due to some injury. But the album before that has "clarity" and "mist" which are some of my favorite songs ever of theirs
I was in high school, saw blindfolds aside and wanted to get kezia album with all my soul. went to all the local record shops with no luck. Went to barnes and nobles with a friend by chance and decided to check with no hope. nothing under the p section. started just lookin through cd's and low and behold there it was, hedberg status, like someone had left it there. Seen them several times since then, in denver. PTH thank you, someday ill meet someone irl who loves your music as much as i do
If you wanna be more amazed, check out how old they were in 2006
Robert knew EXACTLY what he was doing
Protest The Hero is one of those bands that not many people have heard of that so many bands from the modern era were clearly at least partly influenced by. They helped revolutionise post-hardcore/progressive metal in the mid-00s. Protest The Hero helped teach me guitar. I genuinely think it is a shame that PTH does not get the recognition they deserve.
Honestly, Heretics & Killers is not even the best song on this album: Turn Soonest To The Sea is my favourite from the Kezia album, but they followed Kezia up with many more great albums over the last 16 years, with Volition being my personal favourite.
It's so great to see people today finally listening to what many of us told them to in the past. Protest was so unique and put out nothing but bangers until recently.
You've indeed missed out. They have a new album out called palimpsest. I'd recommend "From the Sky" off that album, but honestly if you're new to protest listen to the Volition and Fortress albums. Any song. One of the best metal discographies and my favorite band of all time personally.
I highly recommend going on a Protest The Hero deep dive. They are an absolutely incredible band.
Live is beautiful too, they perform ridiculously amazing on stage
Love PTH especially the album Kezia. I remember having this song as a ring tone back in the flip phone days
Protest is absolutely amazing and is still active to this day. Their new album is phenomenal as well
Protest the Hero can still play their butts off. Rightful heirs apparent to their country people and forebears, Propagandhi. What I especially appreciate about their videos is that they really embrace fun and engaging concepts. Keiza as a record is so narrative-driven, the contrast with the Wizard of Oz elements makes everything in the lyrics feel vibrant. It made me think a lot about the song and video’s subject matter.
Whoever came up with the transition from black and white to technicolor was inspired. “What the hell” Wednesday, indeed.
Love this band allot my favorite song of the is,: the fireside
"Bloodmeat" is my favorite song by Protest the Hero. That song is siiiiiick
the whole album smashed! this was life back in 2007!
I dunno man, you might need to really dig into more music from back then cos the shit you’re describing was rife throughout the era (though Protest are still top shelf amongst everyone).
They're amazing. Listen to all of their albums. Phenomenal
Their album "Volition" is flawless. one of those deserted island kinda album
Favorite band, ever. Their stuff has only evolved. Every album since Kezia has been amazing. They also have a ridiculous amount of instrumental versions available to listen to. This is not for the faint of heart.
I bet you had so much fun finding the rest of their back catalogue after this! Fucking awesome band if you haven't listened to fortress end to end. A practically perfect album.
Protest the Hero is always worth to dissect!
Even the video was badass. Some Amazing music came out of Ontario across all genres over the last 50 or so years
Arguably one of the best bands of all time. All 5 of their albums and the ep are perfect to me.
Noicee, well then I guess Protest The Hero - Limb from Limb also qualfied as WTH Wednesday lol 😎👍
wait until he hears "Fortress"
goooo robert
I believe these they were 16 and 17 when they recorded this. True musicians
My favorite metal band, hope you do more : ) Try bloodmeat or cest la vie
Technically it's sepia tone and not black and white...... I'll see myself out....
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Hey man, cheers. Just found about you yesterday and i would like to recommend a brazilian band: Armahda. The songs Last Farewell where they sing about the emperor Don Pedro II exile or Paiol em Chamas, this one is in portuguese.
Btw, even living in another country, let me say thank you for your services as a vet.
Fortress album is a gem. I listen to it in intresmental all the time too
Hair Trigger is another good "WTH" video by them, with awesome music to boot too 🤷🏽
piccolo is the hotel suit thing i think
I’ve been going to PTH shows in my area since this album came out. They’ve toured with the likes of Misery Signals, Fall Of Troy, Chiodos, and so many others. They were very unique at the time. Rody is one of the funniest vocalists live, just because he gives zero fucks and just has a good time (while drunk).
The last riff is the flying monkey theme if you didn’t pick up on that.
Here for more protest reactions.
Such a great group... You need to go listen to their Palimpsest album if you haven't already...
Watch The All Hands video off the new album!!
If you dig these guys and Jinjer you need to hear Periphery-Sentient Glow or if you are game.....Reptile
You definitely need to check Sequoia Throne by Protest
They videos distract from the music they do. They were also 17 when they made this album. Why you gotta bring in Jinjer to it?
i think they were like 18 when they wrote this too
OldSkuleNerd I have question for you, and has nothing to do with this reaction. While you are catching up with the new metal, and well, whatever, there is one band of the big 4 from England in the early 70's that gets shafted to this day. Those four bands are Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Uriah Heep. I know you have heard of three of them, and then some... But the fourth is something else special and different. I have been a fan of Uriah Heep since the 70's and you should be too, if you're not already. That, and the young crowd needs to hear them. I'm not going to say this song or that, if you don't know them already, youtube will tell you the ones to watch off the bat. In other words, if you don't know them, give them their due to at least check them out, even though they started in the 70's.
hmmm he says this is the last stop proceeds to stop it twice more make up yur mind
I have a request? Would you react to Endless Night by Dreamcatcher? Subtitles are a must. But you would probably like it.
Also does every band have to be jinjer now? This band destroys jinjer IMO
PTH rules. and Jinjer rules. these things are not mutually exclusive.
Denmark,siamese, bananas:)
Lmao. Don't compare this to Jinjer.